Shimla, June 19 -- The BJP leader and Himachal Pradesh Leader of Opposition, Jairam Thakur, on Friday backed the Centre's serious actions for catching culprits of the NEET UG 2026 paper leak, and slammed the "politics" being done on the issue.

Speaking to ANI, Thakur highlighted the "serious approach" taken by the central government by cancelling the May 3 test and announcing the NEET-UG 2026 re-examination on June 21.

"Regarding the NEET paper leak issue, it is unfortunate, but despite that, the central government has taken serious action. PM Modi and Education Minister Dharmendra Pradhan were involved. The paper was cancelled and rescheduled, " the former Himachal CM said.

The BJP leader said the central government is "taking a serio...